Fairly absurd
The plot is an absolute mess, revolving around body-swapping and forbidden relationships. Overnight, the female lead (FL) becomes the concubine of the male lead’s (ML) father. As if that weren’t outrageous enough, ML’s consort and FL switch bodies, leaving FL utterly confused—should she treat ML as her consort or her stepson?Just when it seems things couldn’t get more tangled, ML’s consort, while in FL’s body, sleeps with her foster brother. When they finally return to their original bodies, the consort discovers she is pregnant with ML’s child—a result of what happened while FL was in her body. Out of all the people in the world, did these four had to sleep with each other ?
As for the cast, they are just as disappointing as the script. The acting is flat, the visuals uninspiring, and the chemistry dull. With nearly every character entangled with another, it’s hard to even assess who had chemistry with whom.
When a story starts off this poorly, expecting a satisfying ending is wishful thinking (no further spoilers).
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Poor script
"The Duel of Hearts" was based on a soul exchange. I have already watched similar stories before, so I didn’t find anything new in this drama. Above all, the ending was the worst. However, I could see that the male lead gave his best performance. Due to the poor script, I would not recommend this drama."Was this review helpful to you?
Contrary to most reviews...
I think the show was good, and actors were very professional! Lots of reviews about how it's difficult to keep up with the story, but I beg to differ - I thought it was pretty easy to follow - as long as you watch intently. Plot may have been slightly superficial BUT I like that it focused on the ML and FL's love story. Overall I thought it was a feel-good show, and the ending is pretty satisfactory (again, unlike what other people are saying). Shao'er would not have wanted to be confined in the palace anyway... and the ending gives the audience room to explore happy thoughts and possibilities about FL and ML meeting outside of palace to avoid FL being confined to palace's stuffy rules and etiquette. Overall, this drama was very binge-worthy and a good short oneWas this review helpful to you?
